Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC

Benedict College (Tigers) vs. Johnson C. Smith (Golden Bulls)

Quarterback Tremaine Lyle and the Tigers back field seen alot of the end zone.

Last year in 2004 Benedict Tigers lost to SC State University 51- O in a shut out and the previous 2 years lost to Bulldogs of SC State 41-7 and 52-7.

Benedict finished 6-5 in 2003 and 3-8 in 2004, so this year head coach John Hendrick and assistant coach Michael Montgomery looks to get off to a better start. The Tigers enter the game with a 1-1 record, losing their opening game of the season to Morehouse 17-20, but bounced back with last week win over Savannah State 31-14 Senior Quarterback Tremaine Lyle will quarterback the attack for the Tigers, where he looks to break out of a slump and lead Benedict College to their first ever Palmetto Capital City Classic. Lyle passes for only 76 yards in last year’s game.

On the other side line of the Palmetto Capital City Classic is the Johnson C Smith Golden Bulls. The Golden Bulls enter their first trip to the classic with a 0-2 record, losing their first game of the season to Glenville State 9-33 and last week to Bowie State 9-12. The Golden Bulls are anchor on the defensive side of the ball in the secondary, cornerback Travis Johnson, George Pope III and linebacker Omar Bizell. Bizell enters the game coming off a team high 10 tackles, while Travis Johnson intercepted 2 passes against Bowie State and George Pope III finished with 12 tackles against Glenville State. Running back Andre Williams from Gaston, North Carolina carries the load for the Golden Bulls.

The Tigers defense runs this fumble recovery back for a TD, unfortunately it was call back on a clipping penalty.

The bands are banging and the crowd is crunk. Jermaine Dupri and the So So Def All Stars will take over at halftime.

To begin the game Johnson C Smith would win the toss and defer the ball to the second half, putting the deadly tigers defense on the field first. TheTigers first offensive possession, quarterback Tremaine Lyles would hit receiver Kristopher Mizell for 10 yards on the post route and the tigers would get on a roll. Running back Jeffery Nobles would carry the ball four consecutive times and go in for the first points of the game from 4 yards out. Nobles would rush for 40 yards on the first drive. The Tigers kicker Martin Degazon would have the point after touchdown block and the score would be Benedict 6 JC Smith 0 with 12:06 to go in the first quarter.

After the Tigers converts a four plays and out on the Golden Bulls. Benedicts next scoring drive would start on their own 35 yard line ending in a 5 yard scramble to the end zone by Rashidi Scott to push the score to 13-0 after the P.A.T. with 4:03 left in the first. On the 65 yard drive Lyle would hook up with Nobles out the back field for 10 yards and back up running back Andre Sumner would collect 22 yards on the ground.

Tremaine Lyles #5 dont see Lewis Lee #32 coming around to deliver the hit from the blind side. NO SIR!

The Tigers Martin Degazon would kick the ball to the Golden Bulls 56 yards when the special teams would recover the fumble, given the ball back to the Tigers and Lyle would come in to score from one yard out with the quarterback keeper to put the tigers up 20-0 with 2:21 to go in the first.

JC Smith would score their first points of the game on a 45 yard fumble recovery by Jerrell Goodwin with 10:43 in the second quarter 20-6.

The Golden Bulls Defense would sack Lyles for 2 safeties in the end zone. The first safety would come in the third quarter with 12:04 by Christopher Nelson and the second in the fourth with 14:11 in the game by Eddie Wilson.

The tigers would only score on 2 field goals by Degazon after the first and go on to claim their first ever in three attempts Palmetto Capital City Classic win.

Final Score: Benedict College 26 Johnson C Smith University 11

Players of the Game (Game Day Players in Red)

Benedict

QB Tremaine Lyle, RB Jeffery Nobles, RB Andre Sumner, RB Rashidi Scott, LB Titus Curry, NG Gary McCausland, DL Carl Spellman, Fred Thomas, LB Dwight Junior, Kicker Martin Degazon, C Ravee Johnson, WR Kristopher Mizell

JC Smith

RB Andre Williams, LT Robert Peterson, LB Omar Bizell, SS George Pope III, LB Christopher Nelson, Eddie Wilson

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